e-Safety

At Stanford School we integrate a wide variety of technology into our lessons to support and enhance the children’s learning. E-safety is at the forefront of our teaching and underpins much of the work we do throughout the curriculum. We endeavour to teach e-safety to the children through the a range of different subjects, supported by focused assemblies, as well as visits from external specialists.

We teach our children to always be SMART online, and our key message is simply - 'the internet is generally a safe place, but if anything ever concerns you or upsets you - report it to an adult you know and trust'.

Tips and tricks for parents and carers

Try to put the computer in a family room where it will be easier for you to monitor what your child is doing.

Ensure that your child knows they should never give their full name, address and contact details to people they chat to on the internet.

Explain that some people they talk to on the internet may not be who they say they are and might say or do unpleasant or hurtful things.

Visit your Internet Service Provider's website to find out and activate any ‘parental controls.’

Talk to your child and encourage them to be open about their internet use. Ask them which sites they enjoy most, and why. Show you are interested, while understanding their need for some privacy.

Ensure your child knows they must never arrange to meet someone they have chatted to online without your permission. Explain they their new ‘friend’ might well be a local young person of similar age, but they might not as the Internet is full of lots of impersonators.

Safer Internet Day

The children in Stanford School have had a whole week of activities linked with Safer Internet Day 2017 to reinforce the importance of staying safe when online. We had a visit from Barclays Bank who did a whole morning of activities with our Y5 & 6 pupils, as well as whole school assemblies and in class learning opportunities to remind the children of the simple steps to follow to ensure they enjoy all the wonderful benefits the internet can bring.

Guides for Parents

In this section we have found a range of useful guides for parents relating to website popular with children and teenagers. These guides contain useful information about these sites as well as practical tips for deciding the suitability of the site for you child.

One of the biggest problems currently faced in schools is related to issues caused outside of school hours, through online activity on social media sites. Please be aware of the age restrictions which many of these sites enforce as part of their terms and conditions. These restrictions are in place as many social media sites are not appropriate for children of primary school age and are potentially unsafe for them to use. The guides found in this section detail some of these issues.

Fortnite

Fortnite: Battle Royale, is a game that is incredibly popular with young people at the moment. The leaflets below are designed to be positive and informative. There is advice about the content, how to turn off chat, and where to get help and support.

Online Grooming

This guide details many dangers of online grooming. Although very rare, being vigilant is a necessary element of protecting children online. The school take E-Safety education seriously and follows the advice of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) to educate and provide a range of safety information for our children and their parents/carers.

Safeguarding

CEOP helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind. This can be something that has taken place either online or in ‘the real world’, or both. The CEOP Safety Centre has clear information and advice on what can be reported to CEOP, the reporting process and what will happen if you do decide to make a report. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre and make a report directly to CEOP by clicking the Click CEOP button.

If you are experiencing online bullying or something else online has worried you please speak to an adult you trust, or you can talk to Childline at any time on 0800 1111 or at www.childline.org.uk.